
          New Bedford 10 mo [month] [October] 10. 1832


 Respected Friend


 Thy letter of the 28th ult. [ultimo] was
 duly received and was followed a few days after by 
 another from the Jos [Joseph] Chilton, containing an invoice bill
 of the apparatus which had been shipped on board
 the packet Helen for this place. The Helen is not
 yet arrived but is doubtless in her passage detained 
 by unfavorable winds. I shall write to Chilton on
 his arrival including a draught for the amount of the
 bill. which [?] a little spending the estimate proposed
 is entirely satisfactory and thou with please to accept my
 thanks and those of the curators of the New Bedford Lyceum
 through me for the obligation conferred upon me by 
 thy care & attention in the case.


 Thy wishes in regard to the oil
 have been attended to. My friend Andrew Robeson has 
 put up at my request a Keg of the dimensions proposed
 of his best winter strained oil which he has sent or
 will send by the first packet directed to thee to the care
 of Hussey & Mackey No 83 South Street, who are his agents
 for the sale of oil & candles in your city. Thou canst obtain
 it therefore by applying to them, who will be authorized to
 [?] with this for it, and I trust it will be of a satisfactory
 quality.
        